COLLINGTON v. CLAYTON COUNTY

318 Ga. 29

FINAL COPY S22G1146. COLLINGTON v. CLAYTON COUNTY et al. LAGRUA, Justice. We granted certiorari in this case to decide two issues: first, whether official-capacity claims against a county sheriff for the purported negligent use of a covered motor vehicle are “claims against counties” as that phrase is used in OCGA § 36-11-1;1 and second, if OCGA § 36-11-1 applies to claims of this nature, whether presentment of such a claim to the county commission satisfies a claimant’s duty under this statute. The Court of Appeals concluded that OCGA § 36-11-1 does apply to such claims, but held…